I tend to splurge on fancy dresses because I always think I’ll get a lot of wear out of them, but it’s false logic. You should really spend more money on the things you wear every day, like jeans. – Alexa Chung
I don’t like when people seem to put every single thing on and just walk up and down outside waiting to be photographed. I think that’s a bit lame. – Alexa Chung
Often, I do translatlantic overnight flights from New York, and when I land, I have to do my eyes – I feel weird without it. – Alexa Chung
My friends found out that I was writing a book on Twitter. It didn’t seem worth mentioning over dinner. They’re all so successful themselves. – Alexa Chung
At school, a careers adviser asked me what I wanted to be, and I said ‘fashion journalist,’ so writing for ‘Vogue’ has provided me with the opportunity to fulfill a dream. – Alexa Chung
I always write ‘Magic Potion’ on my perfume bottles so when I use them, it feels magical – I make spells in the morning when I put them on. – Alexa Chung
I think Maje typifies that French vibe where it’s simple items that are very practical, very wearable but also, like, incredibly chic and expensive-looking. – Alexa Chung
Stick to the classics, and you can’t ever go wrong. I see old ladies on the street who have fabulous style and realize it’s because they are probably wearing really classic items that they’ve had for years and years. I think if you find something that suits you, you should just stick to it. – Alexa Chung
I’d say I have more shoes than anything else; they’re a good way to update a look. Bags and shoes – it’s like decorating a cake. – Alexa Chung
I’m always helping out girlfriends, and then I’m wondering, who’s going to look after me? – Alexa Chung
I worry all the time that I’m going to run out of ideas, you know? I always tell my mom my fashion ideas, because I know she’ll remember them. – Alexa Chung
I went out with a 40-year-old when I was 19, and since then, I don’t really think much about numbers meaning anything. But I do feel like maybe I’ve neglected to work on developing emotionally and taking care of myself. – Alexa Chung
I used to have a voice because I was interviewing people and writing, but as soon as I got swept up in the fashion world, I was just a pretty girl at a party wearing a pretty dress. – Alexa Chung
I don’t ever want to stop learning. And I really want to learn French fluently. It would be great to go and live in France. – Alexa Chung